Ryan’s entire face swelled up like a balloon (Picture: Kennedy News)
A Lancashire man has who suffered an allergic reaction to hair dye has said he was left with a giant ‘balloon head’ like the cartoon character Megamind – leaving his own girlfriend ‘unable to look at him’.
Ryan went over to his mum’s house on July 27 and found she’d bought him some black hair dye to help to cover up a couple of new grey hairs.
The 27-year-old applied the formula over his scalp and admits he didn’t do a patch test as he didn’t realise it was necessary.
Despite feeling a burning sensation, the gas installer assumed this was normal and went to sleep only to wake up to see a scaly rash had developed around his hairline.
Heading to work as normal, Ryan was horrified to see his face expand throughout the day leaving him with an incredibly itchy ‘balloon head’.
Ryan applied the dye and then went to sleep (Picture: Kennedy News and Media)
After being sent home from work by colleagues, he went to the hospital but was told to come back the next day if it was worse – to the horror of his girlfriend who ‘couldn’t even look at him’.
Ryan awoke the next day to discover his face had ballooned to the point he couldn’t see out of one eye so was taken via an ambulance to the hospital where they told him he’d had a reaction to paraphenylenediamine (PPD), a chemical commonly found in hair dyes.
Online, the NHS website warns people to always carry out a patch test before using a permanent or semi-permanent hair dye, ‘even if you are using your regular brand’.
Ryan, from Blackburn, Lancashire, said: ‘I should have done a patch test really but I didn’t know that you had to do that. I applied the dye and it did burn a little bit but I thought that’s what it does. Obviously it wasn’t.
“I was at work and it just escalated from there. My colleagues said ‘you need to get to the hospital’.
Seen in better times with a normal-sized noggin (Picture: Kennedy News and Media)His condition worsened and he eventually went to hospital (Picture: Kennedy News and Media)
After going home from the hospital with medication in tow, Ryan said his girlfriend was ‘gobsmacked’ and couldn’t look at him.
He said: ‘When I looked in the mirror that morning I didn’t know what to think. I rang 111 and got an ambulance to come and get me as I obviously couldn’t drive as I couldn’t see. They said it was an allergic reaction to PPD, which is in the chemicals of the hair dye.
‘I was in the hospital for about 13 hours, I got discharged at about 3 o’clock in the morning. They didn’t send me home with anything as they didn’t have it in stock. I had to ring my doctors the next day.
‘My girlfriend had to go get the tablets for me from the pharmacy as I still couldn’t see.’
Ryan will likely be wearing hats until the scabs fade (Picture: Kennedy News and Media)He says he’s lucky it didn’t spread to his neck and lungs (Picture: Kennedy News and Media)
Despite all being well now, Ryan claims he’s been left with scabs across his scalp and is now warning others to not make the same mistake he did and always take a patch test.
Ryan said: ‘It’s fully gone now. My scalp is full of yellow and green scabs but my face has gone normal now.’
He’s warned anyone using hair dye to always do a patch test, as it could have been much worse if it spread further down his neck and into his airways.
Ryan added: ‘That’s why they kept me in because if it had gone down to my neck it could have started to close my airways up. I’m glad it’s over now but definitely do patch test, one million percent.’
We need to be careful in what we eat and not only physically, but also spiritually and psychologically. If we eat healthy food physically, we will have a proper growth and development, and our body will be supplied with good ingredients for its normal functioning.
But, we also need to be careful what we insert into our bodies. Sometimes people accidentally swallow something they shouldn’t. This was not the case with this drunk man.
An unnamed man was reporting stomach pains for several days and no treatment seemed to work, despite seeing multiple doctors, according to The Post. He then saw Dr. Lal, who did an X-ray and discovered the cup inside him. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
The man was then rushed to surgery where surgeons successfully removed a cup the size of a hand from what appears to be an incision in his stomach.
According to The Post, video shows the procedure which begins with one doctor cleaning the stomach area before carefully removing the silver cup with the bottom of the object facing up. Medical staff appears to be in disbelief as the surgeon holds up the tumbler for the camera.
The man, who works as a laborer, has recovered well, according to reports. The medical professionals have hypothesized that the cup reached his stomach after being inserted up the man’s ‘behind’. Doctors said the man got extremely drunk with three strangers after returning from a grocery store, where he had gone to get vegetables. By the time he sobered up, the unknown people were not present, and doctors aren’t sure if the man shoved the cup up his rectum himself or if he was assaulted.
The love of a child is priceless, so when that child passes away, it is a very devastating thing to intake. It is hard on the parents as well as the family. However, the love and joy for that child never goes away and they live forever through memories of happiness.
Three-year-old Sadie Grace Andrews is will forever be remember and honored after she was killed accidentally while outside of an ice cream parlor.
In Auburn, Alabama, Sadie was outside playing with her other siblings when by accident she ended up slipping into a grease trap and drowned.
“She had more faith than any child I’ve ever seen,” Sadie’s mother, Corrie Andrews, told AL.com. “And I’m not just saying that because she was my child.”
“We know without a shadow of a doubt, our baby is with Jesus,” Corrie added.
Corrie says that her daughter’s name means, “God’s Thoughtful Princess,” and that is exactly what Sadie was. She was the perfect princess, the best reflect of what her name embodies.
“And she really was that—always expressing gratefulness and love for God and other people. She would light up a room with her smile; she walked with a skip in her step. I’ve never met a more joyful child who loved God with all her heart.”
Sadie’s father, Tracy Andrews, said that he’s happy, appreciative and grateful for the three years that he along with their family got with spend with their precious Sadie, and reflected on the many lessons his daughter was able to teach him about life and love.
“She taught me about being happy and loving life and loving people,” Tracy said. “At 3 years old, there’s no preconceived notions. To her, everybody was good. She didn’t see the bad. She just loved people and it didn’t matter what they did.”
Lance and Kara Latham are the owners of Bruster’s Real Ice Cream, the shop where Sadie tragically drowned on Saturday. They released a Facebook statement on Sunday, extending their deepest condolences for the family’s loss. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
“As the owner of the Auburn Bruster’s, our deepest condolences go to the family of the child who tragically died Saturday. They are acquaintances of ours and have been regular customers. We are truly heartbroken that this happened. Our thoughts also are with our young crewmember who tried to revive the child. Like all of us, he is quite shaken. The entire Bruster’s family is horribly saddened by this tragic accident.”
They encouraged others in the community to continue praying for the Andrews family.
Sadie’s uncle, Chad Vermillion, also organized a YouCaring campaign on the family’s behalf.
“The body of Christ is powerful when we act together and if we can help alleviate their burden let’s do so,” Vermillion wrote in the fundraiser’s description. “Above all else, please pray for my dear sister Corrie and brother-in-law Tracy. The pain is insurmountable right now.”
Corrie says God used Sadie the morning that she died, to prepare the mother of six for the grief that lay ahead.
Sadie was attached to a blanket from her grandmother, that she slept with every single night. On Saturday morning though, Sadie put the blanket in a bag and told her mom that she no longer needed it, and wanted to give it away.
“Looking back, it’s as if she knew she wouldn’t need it anymore.”
One thing is certain, Sadie Grace brought more joy to this world in her three short years than many of us can fathom in our entire lifetime. She exuded the love of Jesus, and her family takes comfort in knowing that she is Home with Him now.
Praying for peace that surpasses all understanding, and healing for every single person whose life was touched by this beautiful little angel.
Melanie Biggins, a 42-year-old woman from Missouri, found herself in a situation that ended in tragedy. She was married to Ettienne L. McEwan for nine years, but their relationship had been struggling. For the last year and a half of their marriage, Melanie had been having an affair. She wanted to leave her husband, but she felt trapped because she didn’t have the money to file for a divorce. Instead of finding another way out, she made a terrible decision that changed everything.
On August 31, 2022, Melanie called 911 in the early hours of the morning. She told the police that an intruder had broken into their home and shot her husband while they were both asleep in bed. When the police arrived, they found Melanie trying to save her husband by performing CPR. She claimed that she had woken up to the sound of a gunshot and saw her husband had been shot under his chin. She said she ran downstairs and saw the front door open but didn’t see anyone…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>
At first, the police believed her story, but things didn’t add up. Melanie initially told them that the only gun in the house was her husband’s rifle. However, as the investigation continued, she admitted that she had bought a handgun from a pawn shop. The police also found a pillow and blanket with bullet holes on the floor, and they discovered a .38 Special handgun hidden under a bunk bed in another room. These clues made it clear that Melanie’s story about an intruder wasn’t true. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
Eventually, Melanie broke down and confessed. She admitted that she had shot her husband. She explained that she had been unhappy in their marriage and wanted to end it but felt she couldn’t afford a divorce. In a moment of desperation, she made the tragic choice to kill him instead.
Melanie was originally charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action, which could have led to a life sentence. However, she made a deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter. Because of this plea deal, she was sentenced to 10 years in prison instead of facing a much harsher punishment.